Geographical Perspective
Berkshire is a rural area that used to consist of a lot of land before Newark Valley and Richford came along (Hunt & Stoughton, 2009). Today, Berkshire is 30.22 square miles and located in the Northeast of the county (Berkshire, 2011). To me, Berkshire is known for its fertile lands and wooded areas for farming and lumber (Clark S., 2012). There are also many resources that help make this place vibrant and livable.
Some of the resources that are in Berkshire are forests, creeks, and ponds. Some of the forests that reside in or around Berkshire are Shindagin Hallow State Forest, Potato Hill State Forest, Jenksville State Forest, Turkey Hill State Forest, and Greenwood County Forest ("Zip Code 13736," 2012). There are also creeks that flow through this town; they are Ketchumville Br. Nanicoke Creek, Wilson Creek, and East Branch Owego Creek ("2010 census-census block", 2010). The East Branch Owego Creek that runs through Berkshire also runs into the Susquehanna River (Google Maps, 2012). There are also quite a few ponds but only one that is named and that is Rightmire Pond (Google Maps, 2012). These resources are part of Berkshire’s environmental character.
The reason people have been able to live in Berkshire is because of the resources that it has. The land has made it easy to grow food, for families who don’t live close to a store (Clark S., 2012). It has also made it easy for farmers to grow food for their animals (Clark S., 2012). The wooded areas have provided people with fuel to keep warm, as well as a resource that they use for building homes (Clark S., 2012). Berkshire might be a rural place but its resources have helped people live there for centuries.
Some of the resources that are in Berkshire are forests, creeks, and ponds. Some of the forests that reside in or around Berkshire are Shindagin Hallow State Forest, Potato Hill State Forest, Jenksville State Forest, Turkey Hill State Forest, and Greenwood County Forest ("Zip Code 13736," 2012). There are also creeks that flow through this town; they are Ketchumville Br. Nanicoke Creek, Wilson Creek, and East Branch Owego Creek ("2010 census-census block", 2010). The East Branch Owego Creek that runs through Berkshire also runs into the Susquehanna River (Google Maps, 2012). There are also quite a few ponds but only one that is named and that is Rightmire Pond (Google Maps, 2012). These resources are part of Berkshire’s environmental character.
The reason people have been able to live in Berkshire is because of the resources that it has. The land has made it easy to grow food, for families who don’t live close to a store (Clark S., 2012). It has also made it easy for farmers to grow food for their animals (Clark S., 2012). The wooded areas have provided people with fuel to keep warm, as well as a resource that they use for building homes (Clark S., 2012). Berkshire might be a rural place but its resources have helped people live there for centuries.